Senior Procurement Specialist – Public Procurement & Utilities · Aria Partner

Utilities – Senior Public Procurement Buyer Hainaut Permanent/Freelance

Type of collaboration: Permanent or Freelance
Work model: hybrid
Level: Senior (5-10+ years)
Sectors: Utilities

Aria Partner is recruiting an experienced Public Procurement Buyer Consultant, focused on purchasing and operational performance, with a good understanding of legal aspects, to support its clients in the Utilities sector.

By joining our firm, you will be involved in strategic public procurement projects in the utilities and infrastructure sectors, with a direct impact on essential services.

🤝 Type of collaboration: Permanent or freelance
🏡 Work model: hybrid
🎓 Level: Senior / Expert Consultant (5-10+ years)
⚡ Sectors: Utilities, public infrastructure, energy and energy renovation
📍 Location: Hainaut

Your role

You will be involved in procurement projects in essential sectors such as utilities. You will play a key role in the complete management of contracts, while coordinating relationships with suppliers and internal teams.

You will contribute to service continuity, procurement optimization, and innovation in operational and strategic projects. You will apply your knowledge of public procurement when necessary, while ensuring the compliance and efficiency of procedures.

Your main missions

• Monitor contracts and supplier performance.
• Develop and maintain lasting relationships with suppliers, fostering innovation and quality.
• Participate in the continuous improvement of procurement processes and tools (e-procurement, SAP, 3P…).
• Draft specifications and administrative documents.
• Ensure the legal compliance of procedures with public procurement legislation in special sectors.
• Manage award procedures (publication, receipt, and analysis of offers).
• Participate in the administrative, technical, and legal analysis of offers.
• Draft analysis reports and award decisions.
• Ensure contractual monitoring of contracts and supplier relationship management.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of public procurement practices.

Your profile

• Minimum 5-10 years of experience in public procurement, ideally in the utilities, infrastructure, or energy renovation sectors.
• Good knowledge of public procurement legislation and procedures.
• Proven experience in managing complex projects and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent analytical, structuring, and writing skills.
• Good knowledge of French and Dutch; English is a plus.
• Personal qualities: autonomy, pragmatism, initiative, results-oriented, rigor, and integrity.

Tools

• Experience with SAP, 3P, e-Procurement.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and SharePoint.

Your skills

🎯 Results-oriented and collaborative
🧠 Transversal vision and analytical skills
⚖️ Strong Legal & Compliance Mindset
✍️ Excellent writing skills
🤝 Good interpersonal skills with various stakeholders
💡 Autonomy, pragmatism, and initiative